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NewHendoLib

(61,497 posts)
1. Key paragraph to me
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 12:22 PM
Thursday

The trick here is simple and old. You starve the public systems until they’re so weak that anything looks like relief. Then you let a billionaire deliver a drop of water and call it a miracle. Americans have been trained to applaud the spectacle. They forget to ask why one of the richest men in the country gets to decide how twenty-five million children experience their first introduction to money. They forget to ask why the richest people get public praise for giving back pennies compared to what they extract. They forget to ask why children need investment accounts instead of stable housing, food, medical care, and schools that aren’t falling apart.

Key paragraph to me NewHendoLib Thursday #1
It's the equivalent of an office pizza party instead of a raise EdmondDantes_ Thursday #2
With nasty burps after. erronis Thursday #4
no toppings, extra crust, cold. twodogsbarking Thursday #17
I couldn't agree more. Diamond_Dog Thursday #3
Definitely! OldBaldy1701E Thursday #7
The phrase... GiqueCee Thursday #10
The irony is that at the end of her life, mwmisses4289 18 hrs ago #46
Yup... GiqueCee 15 hrs ago #48
Agree, the is a pretty good visual explanation... walkingman Thursday #5
When I saw Susan Dell I thought she was BigmanPigman Thursday #24
She is ugly because of the person she is Bluestocking Thursday #29
The Generous Mirage gfarber Thursday #6
Excellent one today! Perfectly captures the fairy-tale nature. erronis Thursday #21
...... 70sEraVet Thursday #36
You've done it again, gfarber! calimary Yesterday #43
Yes. OldBaldy1701E Thursday #8
Apologies for the crappy formatting. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Thursday #31
It's crumbs, while billionaires lap up billions in tax breaks. SunSeeker Thursday #9
I read estimate that Peter Thiel has $5 billion in Roth accounts that grew from a few thousand dollars lostnfound 20 hrs ago #45
Not hard to believe. Roth does provide a potentially enormousloophole. And if you happen to be lucky enough, KPN 15 hrs ago #49
I agree. TommieMommy Thursday #11
The Dells are big supporters of Greg Abbott and have bronxiteforever Thursday #12
K&R Solly Mack Thursday #13
My thoughts exactly popsdenver Thursday #14
I completely agree. It's another shot at Social Security underpants Thursday #26
I watched this performance on the "news" mountain grammy Thursday #15
And, does anyone think these accounts won't be subject to... Ol Janx Spirit Thursday #16
"It's a corporate heist dressed up as philanthropy, and America is too exhausted or too desperate to notice." DeeDeeNY Thursday #18
When I saw this story yesterday, I thought "Why do they have $6.25 B. They need to be taxed more." ... aggiesal Thursday #19
Yes, that line jumped out for me too. They had $6.5 billion to just "drop". txwhitedove 17 hrs ago #47
Anand Giridharadas talked about this sort of empty largesse Pinback Thursday #20
Anand Giridharadas - I can't get enough of his analysis. yellow dahlia Thursday #41
As always, Republicans only act generous when they are the beneficiaries of the generosity. rickford66 Thursday #22
The beginning of the end of DownriverDem Thursday #23
Yes. More of the shell game hidden behind smoke and mirrors. yellow dahlia Thursday #40
Plus they get a nice tax break nt LNM Thursday #25
Didn't even have to understand it, the names alone tell you ita a grift. Srkdqltr Thursday #27
The last paragraph underpants Thursday #28
My work computer is a Dell laptop Bluestocking Thursday #30
Their vision for America is Charles Dickens' England MuirHero Thursday #32
Kick dalton99a Thursday #33
K&R. Bookmarked. Thanks. c-rational Thursday #34
Capitalism is the problem. BlueTsunami2018 Thursday #35
Yeah... what if in two decades, there's been a nuclear war... Justice matters. Thursday #37
I have no mouth and I must scream. (Harlan Ellison) chouchou Thursday #38
What a smart piece! yellow dahlia Thursday #39
K&R jfz9580m Thursday #42
Thanks for this malaise 21 hrs ago #44
Pretty sure rightwing evangelical ministers across the country will be celebrating the virtues of the Dells KPN 15 hrs ago #50
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